Next Cohort is Spring 2013.
Application deadline is October 15th, 2012!!
Designed for a candidate who holds a bachelor’s degree already but who
now seeks a nursing career, the MSN Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) program prepares
students to become licensed RNs, with enhanced preparation for the role of a
Clinical Nurse Leader.
This entry-level nursing program is comprised of 68 units and is completed in two years of continuous study. It is a full-time program with traditional
classroom instruction roughly three days per week and clinical placements in
local healthcare environments two days per week.
The CNL is a masters' prepared nurse
generalist who assumes accountability for the healthcare outcomes of a
specific group of patients within a unit or setting through the
assimilation and application of research-based information to design,
implement, and evaluate patient outcomes at the point of care. The
emerging role of the CNL is a national initiative in response to
patient care needs and the current health delivery environments. The
CNL is a provider and a manager of care.
Program Objectives
Upon completion of the program the graduate will be able to:
- Design, coordinate and evaluate care to individuals, families,
groups, communities, and populations; understand the rationale for
care and competently deliver this care to an increasingly complex and
diverse population in multiple environments.
- Provide care at the point of care to individuals across the
lifespan with particular emphasis on health promotion and risk
reduction services.
- Synthesize data, information, and knowledge to evaluate and achieve optimal client outcomes.
- Ensure that clients, families, and communities are
well-informed and included in care planning and is an informed leader
for improving care.
- Advocate for the client by taking action if decisions or
activities are against the wishes or interests of the client; give the
client the opportunity to make informed decisions about health care
before it is provided. Serve as an advocate for the profession and the
interdisciplinary health care team.
- Use appropriate teaching principles and strategies as well
as current information, materials, and technologies to teach clients,
groups, and other health care professionals under their supervision.
- Use information systems and technology that put knowledge at the point of care to improve health care outcomes.
- Participate in systems review to improve quality of client
care delivery and at the individual level to critically evaluate and
anticipate risks to client safety with the aim of preventing medical
error.
- Delegate and manage the nursing team resources (human and
fiscal) and serve as a leader and partner in the interdisciplinary
health care team.
- Assume accountability for the ongoing acquisition of
knowledge and skills to effect change in health care practice and
outcomes and in the profession.
Admission Criteria
Admission to the program is based on an overall appraisal of the applicant's ability to undertake master's study and of their potential contributions to the discipline of nursing as evidence by the following:
- Official transcripts from colleges/universities attended
- Grade Point Average of 3.0 or higher
- Two Letters of Recommendation
- Personal Statement
- Resume
- TOEFL scores if needed/Certificate of Finance/Copy of Passport (International Students Only)
Pre-requisites to the MSN Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) for the Non-nurse Only
The CNL program for the non-nurse is open to students who have a
non-nurse baccalaureate degree (or higher). The following courses or
their equivalent are required before entering the program:
| The CLEP test is the only permitted exception to the prerequisites. |
| Human Anatomy (lecture and lab) |
4 units
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| Physiology (lecture and lab) |
4 units
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| Microbiology (lecture and lab) |
4 units
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| General Psychology or Introduction to Psychology |
3 units
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| Developmental Psychology or Lifespan Psychology (Human Growth and Development) |
3 units
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| Statistics |
3 units
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| Introduction to Sociology or Cultural Anthropology |
3 units
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| College-level Composition |
3 units
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| Public Speaking or Oral Communication |
3 units
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| Nutrition |
2 units
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TOTAL PREQUISITE UNITS
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32 units
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Curriculum for the Non-Nurse
NURS 601 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 4 units
NURS 602 Principles of Epidemiology 3 units
NURS 604 Instructional Systems Design 3 units
NURS 610 Health Promotion 4 units
NURS 611 Clinical Lab I 4 units
NURS 612 Advanced Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 3 units
NURS 614* Healthcare Systems Leadership 3 units
NURS 618 Medical-Surgical Nursing I 4 units
NURS 619 Med-Surg Clinical Lab 4 units
NURS 622 Health Assessment through the Lifespan 2 units
NURS 623 CNL: As Team Manager and Leader
NURS 624 Fundamentals of Nursing 2 units
NURS 629* Financial Management 3 units
NURS 634* Nursing Research 3 units
NURS 635 Med-Surg Nursing II 2 units
NURS 636 Med-Surg Clinical Lab 2 units
NURS 637 Pediatric Nursing 2 units
NURS 638 Pediatric Clinical Lab 2 units
NURS 644 Mental and Community Health 3 units
NURS 645 Integration and Evaluation of Leadership Role 1 unit
NURS 646 M&CH Clinical Lab 4 units
NURS 648* Healthcare Policy and Ethics 3 unit
NURS 651* CNL: Implementation 2 unit
NURS 653* Internship (Clinical) 2 units
*not considered pre-licensure courses
TOTAL PROGRAM UNITS 68 units
MSN Projects Description
Tina Lemos, MSN Department
Chair
For more information
School of Nursing and Health Professions (415) 422-2806.
